Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Armenia
Armenia: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death was 1.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Armenia, 1981–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 1.9% for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.3% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Armenia peaked at 5.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2017.
Armenia ranks 83rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.7% | — |
| 1982 | 2.5% | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | -41.8% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | -18.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -37.0% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | +96.1% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | +82.9% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +25.5% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -63.1% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +116.6% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +45.9% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -54.6% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +39.8% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +38.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 2.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 0.7% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Armenia?
- Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Armenia was 1.9% in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2017.
- How does Armenia rank for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Armenia ranks 83rd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.